LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE1.4°
DISTANCE379,919 km
Moonrise15:07
Moonset03:25
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX2% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+28.7°
15:14:47
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 19m of true darkness · 11h 42m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:15
Civil Dusk17:36
Nautical18:01
Full Dark18:26
Nadir23:06
Dark Ends03:46
Nautical04:11
Civil Dawn04:35
Sunrise04:57
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
41/100
Partial haze or lunar wash. Bright clusters, double stars, and prominent planets remain well visible.
CLOUD COVER15%
HUMIDITY50%
VISIBILITY18 km
DEW POINT10.8°C
| PLANET | STATUS | MAGNITUDE | ALTITUDE | AZIMUTH | CONSTELLATION | RISE | TRANSIT | SET | EQUIPMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus♀ | Visible Low | -4.3 | 26.9° | 253° | Libra | 04:50 | 11:00 | 17:10 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -34.7° | 283° | Leo | 01:00 | 06:57 | 12:52 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -9.3° | 90° | Pisces | 15:52 | 21:52 | 03:57 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -42.7° | 288° | Cancer | 00:28 | 06:23 | 12:16 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Optimal Visibility | 0.4 | 46.5° | 247° | Libra | 06:12 | 12:24 | 18:36 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -59.9° | 59° | Taurus | 19:33 | 01:23 | 07:18 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -1.6° | 91° | Pisces | 15:21 | 21:22 | 03:28 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES15:07
BEST TIME21:16N · 79° high
SETS03:25
Reaches about 79° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:00
BEST TIME06:57N · 69° high
SETS12:52
Reaches about 69° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES15:52
BEST TIME21:52N · 82° high
SETS03:57
Reaches about 82° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES04:50
BEST TIME11:00S · 79° high
SETS17:10
Reaches about 79° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:28
BEST TIME06:23N · 65° high
SETS12:16
Reaches about 65° above the horizon at its highest point.Distinctive crimson hue; polar ice cap discernible near opposition.
M31 / NGC 224 · Andromeda
Spiral Galaxy (2.5M ly)Andromeda Galaxy
Our galactic neighbor; visible as a ghostly oval smudge with dense radiant stellar core.
M45 · Taurus
Open Star ClusterThe Pleiades (Seven Sisters)
Breathtaking blue diamond cluster enshrouded in delicate interstellar reflection nebulosity.
M42 / NGC 1976 · Orion
Diffuse Emission NebulaGreat Orion Nebula
Star nursery harboring the brilliant Trapezium cluster with sprawling bat-wing filaments.
NGC 869 & NGC 884 · Perseus
Twin Open ClustersThe Double Cluster
Pair of spectacular shimmering jewel-boxes bursting with ruby supergiant stars.
M13 / NGC 6205 · Hercules
Globular Cluster (300k stars)Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
Massive beehive of ancient stars packed tightly together into a blazing central ball.
M57 / NGC 6720 · Lyra
Planetary NebulaThe Ring Nebula
Delicate glowing smoke-ring left behind by a dying star 2,500 light-years away.